Show Plot The Mystery of Irma Vep

Authors: Charles Ludlam

Time Period: Late Victorian era/turn of the 20th century.

Summary: The Mystery of Irma Vep is a quick-change satirical comedy that parodies Gothic horror and Victorian melodrama. Performed by just two actors playing eight roles, the plot follows Lord Edgar, his new wife Lady Enid, and eerie estate staff haunted by the late first wife, Irma Vep.